Well the R & R went so well I didn't update the blog. It was terrific, we had a very well positioned AirBNB which was our first experience of them and a very positive one. We had a large studio apartment so could cook etc and really get the food especially the fruit and vegies we've not got available in Tonga. We also manged a movie, signed up to Netflix so caught up on some great TV, read, swam both in the complex pool and more enjoyable was Waikiki beach a 1km walk. The beach is a long wide strip about 3kms with beautiful clear, clean water, luxurious gardens behind and a spectacular view. Evening of July 4th, waiting on the beach for the fireworks (not as spectacular as Sydney New Years Eve was the general consensus) Waikiki Beach 4.7.2018 Now back in Tonga and hosting a group from Newington College for 6 days. Lots of feasting (on Tongan food) and many many photo opportunities. The highlight for me is the head of Drama with the group who has been a terrific ...
Week 7 Another busy week. Aside form teaching we had Parent Teacher meetings/Visit by HRH the Tongan Princess, who is also the Tongan High Commissioner in Australia and a play preformance. That was all on one day. To further create a full day the play we have been working on in Form 1 English we performed not only for the boy's parents but for HRH Angelique also. Parent Teacher meetings were held in the Hall and ran from 5pm until 8:30pm with a short break for the play performance, but an early finish due to a black out. Ten minutes per family was a long time after only 5 real weeks of teaching and my limited (zero) Tongan language skills. But the view from the venue was terrific. Te sun sets over the staff cottages on the farm road. Talking to parents as the sun set and coolness descended was quite a pleasant finish to the day.
Beautiful one day... Great pics. Hope your leaks are fixed quickly.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the holidays, we'll miss you xo